[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 150.78 # Matsyapurana 150.78 Matsyapurāṇa 150.78 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [150.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.150.78) mumoca śaravṛṣṭiṃ tu tasmai yakṣādhipo balī sa taṃ daityaḥ śaravrātaṃ cicheda niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ // > On the other hand Kuvera showered a volley of arrows on the demon which the latter cut down in return On the arrows being thus rendered useless Kuvera took up His javelin (Śakti) bedecked with golden bells and holding it in His hand decked with pearled bracelets hurled it with great violence at Kujambha That Śakti of Kuvera rent the chest of His adversary and after fulfilling its mission, the javelin entered within the ground After a muhûrta (moment) the demon came back to his senses and pierced the chest of Kuvera with his sharpened spear (Pattiśâstra) as a wicked man's words pierce through the heart Kuvera, like an old ox, fell down senseless on His chariot—78 85 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 150.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.150.77) - [Next: 150.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.150.79) - [Up: 150](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.150) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.150.p9) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.150.78) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.150.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.150.78) · Pramāṇa